HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH NEAR OR AROUND 100 DEGREES EACHAFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...EXCEPT IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.SOME LOCATIONS MAY REACH TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES...ESPECIALLYWEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WITH HUMIDITY ADDED IN...HEAT INDEXVALUES WILL RANGE FROM 104 TO 108...POSSIBLY EXCEEDING DANGEROUSLEVELS AROUND 110 DEGREES. ANOTHER CONTRIBUTING HEAT STRESS FACTORWILL BE LIMITED NIGHTTIME RECOVERY COOLING EACH NIGHT...WITH LOWSONLY IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 70S...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS.

PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE HEAT BY LIMITING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.SLOW DOWN IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS WHICHINCLUDE PLENTY OF WATER.

TARGET GROUPS ARE ATHLETES...OUTDOOR LABORERS...THE ELDERLY...ANDYOUNG CHILDREN. HOWEVER...ANYONE CAN BE AFFLICTED BY HEATEXHAUSTION.

BE AWARE OF SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION...AND IF YOU FEEL ANYSYMPTOMS...STOP IMMEDIATELY AND FIND A COOL PLACE TO REST. ALSOREMEMBER TO PROVIDE EXTRA WATER AND A SHADY PLACE FOR PETS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INHUNTSVILLE.

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